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Johnson, Janet Buttolph, 1950-

Political science research methods / Janet Buttolph Johnson, H. T. Reynolds. - 7th ed. - Los Angeles : CQ Press, c2012. - xxxi, 646 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

empirical approach to political science -- Beginning the research process : identifying a research topic, developing research questions, and reviewing the literature -- building blocks of social scientific research : hypotheses, concepts, and variables -- building blocks of social scientific research : measurement -- Research design : making causal inferences -- Sampling -- Making empirical observations : direct and indirect observation -- Document analysis : using the written record -- Survey research and interviewing -- Making sense of data : first steps -- Statistical inference -- Investigating relationships between two variables -- Multivariate analysis -- research report : an annotated example. The The The The

ISBN: 9781608716890 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1608716899 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2011038951

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB1A6107 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015885273 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Political science--Research--Methodology.

LC Class. No.: JA71 / .J55 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 320.072/1